Translation of "Re-opening investigation " (English → French) :

State aid: Commission approves German investment aid to paper manufacturer Hamburger Rieger and opens investigation into German aid to polymer processer REHAU // Brussels, 13 June 2016

1. Welcomes the fact that several European countries as well as other countries have opened investigations regarding vehicle emissions test results manipulation; supports furthermore the Commission’s call for national surveillance authorities to proceed with extensive checks on a wide variety of makes and models of vehicles; considers that such an investigation should be overseen by the Commission and conducted on the basis of data collected and submitted by Member State TAAs for vehicles on the market, using real-world driving test ...[+++]s; insists that such an investigation be conducted in full transparency and with full public access to data;

3. Stresses, too, that the Union's policies should also be consistent and exemplary within the EU, as well as coherent and in line with fundamental values and principles in order to maximise the EU's credibility globally and the effectiveness of human rights policies; insists that a clear indication that the recommendations made in the 2007 Fava report on the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners be implemented, and welcomes the initiative of drawing up a follow-up report of Parliament; considers it regrettable that, despite the explicit call made by Parliament in the abovementioned report, a number of Member States have failed to address fully and openly their complicity in the worldwide violation of human rights that took pl ...[+++]ace in the context of the US rendition and secret detention programme, and in the accompanying domestic human rights violations; believes this situation to be a grave and serious impediment to the EU's promotion of human rights in the world and to its claims to moral authority; calls on the EU institutions to maintain pressure on Member States for full and open investigations; stresses the importance of continuing work on accountability in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism;

16. Deplores the fact that the Commission only very rarely implements mechanisms providing for the withdrawal of GSP+ preferences in the event of breaches of the related agreements; condemns the attitude adopted by the Commission, which, despite mutually corroborating reports from a number of international organisations, is refusing to open investigations into several countries which enjoy GSP+ status and which are strongly suspected of not observing agreements they have signed;

34. Points out that OLAF may open investigations only in cases where suspicions are properly founded and that, pursuant to Article 6 of the OLAF regulation, such investigations must be conducted continuously over a period proportionate to the circumstances; calls on the OLAF Supervisory Committee to deliver an opinion as to whether these provisions have been breached in this case and as to whether the investigation may have been misused to exert pressure on or intimidate journalists;

35. Points out that OLAF may open investigations only in cases where suspicions are properly founded and that, pursuant to Article 6 of the OLAF regulation, such investigations must be conducted continuously over a period proportionate to the circumstances; calls on the OLAF Supervisory Committee to deliver an opinion as to whether these provisions have been breached in this case and as to whether the investigation may have been misused to exert pressure on or intimidate journalists;